Mulga Downs vs Wittenoom

Mulga Downs and Wittenoom are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Mulga Downs has a small population of 23 people, including 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, while Wittenoom is largely non-residential with no residents. Terrain differs slightly, with the mean slope a little higher in Wittenoom at 4.3% compared to 1.8% in Mulga Downs.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, groceries, or health services. This lack of local amenities is a shared feature of these two remote locations, and the gap in their walkability scores has remained stable over time.